Forward Deployed Engineer, X API

Responsibilities

• Partner directly with Enterprise customers to build production-grade solutions, prototypes, and integrations using the X API platform
• Design and maintain high-quality sample applications, starter kits, and reference implementations
• Build and enhance developer experience tools such as SDKs, MCPs, CLIs, and Sandbox environments
• Research and write technical guides, tutorials, and documentation with an emphasis on AI Agents and LLMs
• Gather customer feedback to influence product roadmap and feature prioritization
• Diagnose complex technical issues and provide expert-level troubleshooting

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in a customer-facing technical role (Partner Engineering, Solutions Architecture, or DevRel)
• Proficiency in writing production-grade code in Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Java
• Strong understanding of API design, REST/GraphQL, and real-time streaming systems
• Hands-on experience building developer-facing assets like SDKs and technical documentation
• Excellent communication skills to translate complex technical topics for diverse stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building developer platforms, tools, or interactive playgrounds
• Knowledge of AI/Agent frameworks and LLM integrations
• Familiarity with Rust, Scala, or JVM-based languages
• Public portfolio of open-source contributions or technical blogs

About the Company

xAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. We operate with a flat organizational structure where all employees are expected to be hands-on and contribute directly to the company’s mission.